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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Based on the information provided in their hymn, what do the Muses influence?
2. Whose child does Demeter attempt to make immortal?
3. In The Hymn to Aphrodite, what job does Anchises have?
4. What is another word that depicts the form of art that Athena is associated with?
5. What job did Hephaistos have, according to the hymn?
Short Essay Questions
1. Which lesson does The Hymn to Hephaistos illustrate?
2. What does the poet pray for at the end of The Hymn to Poseidon?
3. Who is Aphrodite attracted to and what is her plan?
4. How is the birth of Aphrodite explained in The Second Hymn to Aphrodite?
5. How many hymns are written about Hestia and what is she praised for?
6. What are the main characteristics of Athena?
7. How is The Hymn to Zeus written and how is Zeus defined in it?
8. What is Aphrodite known for, and which three goddesses cannot be influenced by her?
9. What is the explanation of the seasons according to the myths?
10. What happens when Aphrodite meets Anchises?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Muses are an important part of the connection between the gods/goddesses and humanity.
1) Describe the influence of the Muses and what areas of life they affect.
2) Explain who the main people are that are influenced by the Muses and why.
3) Describe the ways that the Muses are included in hymns (besides The Hymn to the Muses) and the value of their participation.
Essay Topic 2
Describe Hestia's presence and the importance of it as it relates to both the immortal and mortal. In addition, compare Hestia's involvement in Greek mythology with the other gods and goddesses, and explain why she is considered to hold so much power.
Essay Topic 3
Describe The Hymn to Hephaistos, the characteristics of Hephaistos, how he uses his intellect, the ways that he helps men with their work, and the lessons that can be learned from his story.
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